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URI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

47% 4-Year Graduation Rate
66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
85% Retention Rate

University of Rhode Island 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to URI after their first year? Are URI students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

URI Retention Rate

85% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, URI has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Rhode Island, the average is 78.84%.

URI Retention  85 out of 100
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Rhode Island Retention  79 out of 100
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Retention Rate
URI85%
Nationwide70.57%
Rhode Island78.84%

URI Graduation Rates

66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.59% Transfer Rate
5.37% Dropout Rate

Of the 2,400 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

47% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 66% in six years, and 67% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical URI graduation rate 66%.

The average length of time it takes an URI undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.28 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67%
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URI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,78249%
Six Years2,40066%
Eight Years641%
Did Not Complete1,18833%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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URI Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1188 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1188 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled191.6%
Transferred97181.7%
Dropped Out19616.5%

URI Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian68%
Black / African-American57%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic61%
International61%
Multi-Ethnic63%
Unknown68%
White73%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at URI are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time URI Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Rhode Island represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.04% of URI bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the URI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the URI graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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URI First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsURINationwide
Four Years47%37.92%
Six Years65%46.43%
Eight Years67%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time URI Drop Out Rates

983 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled191.93%
Transferred82383.72%
Dropped Out14514.75%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at University of Rhode Island represent 0.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the URI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time URI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsURINationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years26%21.59%
Eight Years26%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time URI Drop Out Rates

17 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1482.35%
Dropped Out317.65%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
72% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

549 URI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 72%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 74%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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URI Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsURINationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years72%53.83%
Eight Years74%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time URI Drop Out Rates

140 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled32.14%
Transferred10776.43%
Dropped Out3021.43%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

103 URI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.82% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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URI Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsURINationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years53%36.03%
Eight Years53%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time URI Drop Out Rates

48 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled36.25%
Transferred2756.25%
Dropped Out1837.50%

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